Monday, April 14, 2014

Titanic


At 11.40pm on the 14th April 1912 RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic, near Newfoundland. 
At 12.20am on the 15th April the crew was given the order to send away women and children in the ship’s lifeboats. 
Titanic sank at 2.20am on the 15th April. 

Take a look at a gallery with more than 100 photographs about Titanic by CyArk Media.

Learn some facts about this ship:
Tonnage:46,328 GRT
Displacement:52,310 tons
Length:882 ft 6 in (269.0 m)
Beam:92 ft 0 in (28.0 m)
Height:175 ft (53.3 m) (keel to top of funnels)
Draught:34 ft 7 in (10.5 m)
Depth:64 ft 6 in (19.7 m)
Decks:9 (A–G)
Propulsion:Two 3-blade wing propellers and one 4-blade centre propeller
Speed:Cruising: 21 knots (39 km/h). Max: 24 knots (44 km/h)
Capacity:Passengers: 2,435, crew: 892
Notes:Lifeboats: 20 for 1,178 people

And finally, why don't finish with the main title of the most famous film about the Titanic performed by Celine Dion, My Heart will Go on?





Check this link for the lyrics of this song.